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Runcorn and Helsby and Scunthorpe

95,187 and 106,865 residents (mid-2024).

Runcorn and Helsby is higher than Scunthorpe on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 11 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Scunthorpe on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Runcorn and Helsby Scunthorpe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £5,259, Scunthorpe £4,820Scunthorpe: £4,820Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Scunthorpe: £4,841Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Scunthorpe: £4,572Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£4,820£4,841£4,572

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £13,025, Scunthorpe £12,729Scunthorpe: £12,729Runcorn and Helsby: £13,025Scunthorpe: £12,784Runcorn and Helsby: £13,081Scunthorpe: £12,074Runcorn and Helsby: £12,355

    £13,025£13,081£12,355Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£12,729£12,784£12,074

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £2,551, Scunthorpe £2,376Scunthorpe: £2,376Runcorn and Helsby: £2,551Scunthorpe: £2,386Runcorn and Helsby: £2,562Scunthorpe: £2,254Runcorn and Helsby: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£2,376£2,386£2,254

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £11,744, Scunthorpe £11,402Scunthorpe: £11,402Runcorn and Helsby: £11,744Scunthorpe: £11,451Runcorn and Helsby: £11,794Scunthorpe: £10,815Runcorn and Helsby: £11,139

    £11,744£11,794£11,139Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£11,402£11,451£10,815

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £474, Scunthorpe £461Scunthorpe: £461Runcorn and Helsby: £474Scunthorpe: £463Runcorn and Helsby: £476Scunthorpe: £437Runcorn and Helsby: £449

    £474£476£449Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£461£463£437

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £778, Scunthorpe £837Scunthorpe: £837Runcorn and Helsby: £778Scunthorpe: £841Runcorn and Helsby: £781Scunthorpe: £794Runcorn and Helsby: £738

    £778£781£738Scunthorpe is higher£837£841£794

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £30, Scunthorpe £29Scunthorpe: £29Runcorn and Helsby: £30Scunthorpe: £29Runcorn and Helsby: £30Scunthorpe: £28Runcorn and Helsby: £29

    £30£30£29Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£28

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £668, Scunthorpe £548Scunthorpe: £548Runcorn and Helsby: £668Scunthorpe: £550Runcorn and Helsby: £670Scunthorpe: £520Runcorn and Helsby: £633

    £668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby is higher£548£550£520

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £179, Scunthorpe £143Scunthorpe: £143Runcorn and Helsby: £179Scunthorpe: £143Runcorn and Helsby: £180Scunthorpe: £135Runcorn and Helsby: £170

    £179£180£170Runcorn and Helsby is higher£143£143£135

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £167, Scunthorpe £151Scunthorpe: £151Runcorn and Helsby: £167Scunthorpe: £152Runcorn and Helsby: £167Scunthorpe: £144Runcorn and Helsby: £158

    £167£167£158Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£151£152£144

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £1,978, Scunthorpe £1,889Scunthorpe: £1,889Runcorn and Helsby: £1,978Scunthorpe: £1,897Runcorn and Helsby: £1,986Scunthorpe: £1,792Runcorn and Helsby: £1,876

    £1,978£1,986£1,876Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£1,889£1,897£1,792

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £231, Scunthorpe £195Scunthorpe: £195Runcorn and Helsby: £231Scunthorpe: £196Runcorn and Helsby: £232Scunthorpe: £185Runcorn and Helsby: £219

    £231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £389, Scunthorpe £318Scunthorpe: £318Runcorn and Helsby: £389Scunthorpe: £320Runcorn and Helsby: £391Scunthorpe: £302Runcorn and Helsby: £369

    £389£391£369Runcorn and Helsby is higher£318£320£302

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £7.53, Scunthorpe £8.30Scunthorpe: £8.30Runcorn and Helsby: £7.53Scunthorpe: £8.33Runcorn and Helsby: £7.56Scunthorpe: £7.87Runcorn and Helsby: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Scunthorpe is higher£8.30£8.33£7.87

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £9.98, Scunthorpe £8.66Scunthorpe: £8.66Runcorn and Helsby: £9.98Scunthorpe: £8.69Runcorn and Helsby: £10Scunthorpe: £8.21Runcorn and Helsby: £9.47

    £9.98£10£9.47Runcorn and Helsby is higher£8.66£8.69£8.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £7.40, Scunthorpe £5.99Scunthorpe: £5.99Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Scunthorpe: £6.01Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Scunthorpe: £5.68Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Runcorn and Helsby is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby 1,035.4, Scunthorpe 1,009.7Scunthorpe: 1,009.7Runcorn and Helsby: 1,035.4

    1,035.4Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby 119.9, Scunthorpe 116.2Scunthorpe: 116.2Runcorn and Helsby: 119.9

    119.9Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count116.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby 159.6, Scunthorpe 174.5Scunthorpe: 174.5Runcorn and Helsby: 159.6

    159.6Scunthorpe is higher174.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 99.0, Scunthorpe 82.1Scunthorpe: 82.1Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0

    99.0Runcorn and Helsby is higher82.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby 227.8, Scunthorpe 237.4Scunthorpe: 237.4Runcorn and Helsby: 227.8

    227.8Scunthorpe is higher237.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby 36.1, Scunthorpe 32.8Scunthorpe: 32.8Runcorn and Helsby: 36.1

    36.1Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count32.8

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Runcorn and Helsby and Scunthorpe, per person in the age group
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyScunthorpeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£4,820£4,841£4,572Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,025£13,081£12,355£12,729£12,784£12,074Runcorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£2,376£2,386£2,254Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,744£11,794£11,139£11,402£11,451£10,815Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£449£461£463£437Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£778£781£738£837£841£794Scunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£29£29£28Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£548£550£520Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£143£143£135Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£167£158£151£152£144Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,978£1,986£1,876£1,889£1,897£1,792Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£195£196£185Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£389£391£369£318£320£302Runcorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14£8.30£8.33£7.87Scunthorpe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.98£10£9.47£8.66£8.69£8.21Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£5.99£6.01£5.68Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.41,009.7Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.9116.2Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6174.5Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.082.1Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.8237.4Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.132.8Runcorn and Helsby

Per resident

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Scunthorpe on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Runcorn and Helsby Scunthorpe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £5,259, Scunthorpe £4,820Scunthorpe: £4,820Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Scunthorpe: £4,841Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Scunthorpe: £4,572Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£4,820£4,841£4,572

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £2,619, Scunthorpe £2,497Scunthorpe: £2,497Runcorn and Helsby: £2,619Scunthorpe: £2,508Runcorn and Helsby: £2,630Scunthorpe: £2,369Runcorn and Helsby: £2,484

    £2,619£2,630£2,484Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£2,497£2,508£2,369

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £1,554, Scunthorpe £1,431Scunthorpe: £1,431Runcorn and Helsby: £1,554Scunthorpe: £1,437Runcorn and Helsby: £1,561Scunthorpe: £1,357Runcorn and Helsby: £1,474

    £1,554£1,561£1,474Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£1,431£1,437£1,357

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £2,362, Scunthorpe £2,237Scunthorpe: £2,237Runcorn and Helsby: £2,362Scunthorpe: £2,246Runcorn and Helsby: £2,372Scunthorpe: £2,122Runcorn and Helsby: £2,240

    £2,362£2,372£2,240Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£2,237£2,246£2,122

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £95, Scunthorpe £90Scunthorpe: £90Runcorn and Helsby: £95Scunthorpe: £91Runcorn and Helsby: £96Scunthorpe: £86Runcorn and Helsby: £90

    £95£96£90Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £156, Scunthorpe £164Scunthorpe: £164Runcorn and Helsby: £156Scunthorpe: £165Runcorn and Helsby: £157Scunthorpe: £156Runcorn and Helsby: £148

    £156£157£148Scunthorpe is higher£164£165£156

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £6.05, Scunthorpe £5.71Scunthorpe: £5.71Runcorn and Helsby: £6.05Scunthorpe: £5.74Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Scunthorpe: £5.42Runcorn and Helsby: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£5.71£5.74£5.42

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £668, Scunthorpe £548Scunthorpe: £548Runcorn and Helsby: £668Scunthorpe: £550Runcorn and Helsby: £670Scunthorpe: £520Runcorn and Helsby: £633

    £668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby is higher£548£550£520

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £179, Scunthorpe £143Scunthorpe: £143Runcorn and Helsby: £179Scunthorpe: £143Runcorn and Helsby: £180Scunthorpe: £135Runcorn and Helsby: £170

    £179£180£170Runcorn and Helsby is higher£143£143£135

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £101, Scunthorpe £91Scunthorpe: £91Runcorn and Helsby: £101Scunthorpe: £92Runcorn and Helsby: £102Scunthorpe: £87Runcorn and Helsby: £96

    £101£102£96Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £1,205, Scunthorpe £1,138Scunthorpe: £1,138Runcorn and Helsby: £1,205Scunthorpe: £1,143Runcorn and Helsby: £1,210Scunthorpe: £1,079Runcorn and Helsby: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£1,138£1,143£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £231, Scunthorpe £195Scunthorpe: £195Runcorn and Helsby: £231Scunthorpe: £196Runcorn and Helsby: £232Scunthorpe: £185Runcorn and Helsby: £219

    £231£232£219Runcorn and Helsby is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £237, Scunthorpe £192Scunthorpe: £192Runcorn and Helsby: £237Scunthorpe: £193Runcorn and Helsby: £238Scunthorpe: £182Runcorn and Helsby: £225

    £237£238£225Runcorn and Helsby is higher£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £4.59, Scunthorpe £5.00Scunthorpe: £5.00Runcorn and Helsby: £4.59Scunthorpe: £5.02Runcorn and Helsby: £4.61Scunthorpe: £4.74Runcorn and Helsby: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Scunthorpe is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £6.08, Scunthorpe £5.22Scunthorpe: £5.22Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Scunthorpe: £5.24Runcorn and Helsby: £6.11Scunthorpe: £4.95Runcorn and Helsby: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Runcorn and Helsby is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £7.40, Scunthorpe £5.99Scunthorpe: £5.99Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Scunthorpe: £6.01Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Scunthorpe: £5.68Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Runcorn and Helsby is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 208.2, Scunthorpe 198.1Scunthorpe: 198.1Runcorn and Helsby: 208.2

    208.2Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count198.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 24.1, Scunthorpe 22.8Scunthorpe: 22.8Runcorn and Helsby: 24.1

    24.1Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count22.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 32.1, Scunthorpe 34.2Scunthorpe: 34.2Runcorn and Helsby: 32.1

    32.1Scunthorpe is higher34.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 99.0, Scunthorpe 82.1Scunthorpe: 82.1Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0

    99.0Runcorn and Helsby is higher82.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 138.8, Scunthorpe 143.0Scunthorpe: 143.0Runcorn and Helsby: 138.8

    138.8Scunthorpe is higher143.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 22.0, Scunthorpe 19.7Scunthorpe: 19.7Runcorn and Helsby: 22.0

    22.0Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count19.7

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Runcorn and Helsby and Scunthorpe, per resident
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyScunthorpeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£4,820£4,841£4,572Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,619£2,630£2,484£2,497£2,508£2,369Runcorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474£1,431£1,437£1,357Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,362£2,372£2,240£2,237£2,246£2,122Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£90£91£86Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£164£165£156Scunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£5.71£5.74£5.42Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£548£550£520Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£143£143£135Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£91£92£87Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143£1,138£1,143£1,079Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£195£196£185Runcorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£192£193£182Runcorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£5.00£5.02£4.74Scunthorpe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£5.22£5.24£4.95Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£5.99£6.01£5.68Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.2198.1Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.122.8Runcorn and Helsby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.134.2Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.082.1Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.8143.0Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.019.7Runcorn and Helsby

Total

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Scunthorpe on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Runcorn and Helsby Scunthorpe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £500.6m, Scunthorpe £515.1mScunthorpe: £515.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £500.6mScunthorpe: £517.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £502.7mScunthorpe: £488.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £474.8m

    £500.6m£502.7m£474.8mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£515.1m£517.3m£488.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £249.3m, Scunthorpe £266.9mScunthorpe: £266.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £249.3mScunthorpe: £268.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £250.4mScunthorpe: £253.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £236.5m

    £249.3m£250.4m£236.5mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£266.9m£268.0m£253.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £147.9m, Scunthorpe £152.9mScunthorpe: £152.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £147.9mScunthorpe: £153.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £148.6mScunthorpe: £145.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £140.3m

    £147.9m£148.6m£140.3mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£152.9m£153.6m£145.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Runcorn and Helsby £224.8m, Scunthorpe £239.0mScunthorpe: £239.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £224.8mScunthorpe: £240.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £225.7mScunthorpe: £226.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £213.2m

    £224.8m£225.7m£213.2mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£239.0m£240.1m£226.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £9.1m, Scunthorpe £9.7mScunthorpe: £9.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mScunthorpe: £9.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mScunthorpe: £9.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £14.9m, Scunthorpe £17.6mScunthorpe: £17.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mScunthorpe: £17.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mScunthorpe: £16.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mScunthorpe is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.58m, Scunthorpe £0.61mScunthorpe: £0.61mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mScunthorpe: £0.61mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mScunthorpe: £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £63.5m, Scunthorpe £58.6mScunthorpe: £58.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.5mScunthorpe: £58.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.8mScunthorpe: £55.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £60.3m

    £63.5m£63.8m£60.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £17.1m, Scunthorpe £15.3mScunthorpe: £15.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mScunthorpe: £15.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mScunthorpe: £14.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £9.7m, Scunthorpe £9.7mScunthorpe: £9.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mScunthorpe: £9.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mScunthorpe: £9.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £114.7m, Scunthorpe £121.6mScunthorpe: £121.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £114.7mScunthorpe: £122.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £115.2mScunthorpe: £115.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £108.8m

    £114.7m£115.2m£108.8mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£121.6m£122.1m£115.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £22.0m, Scunthorpe £20.8mScunthorpe: £20.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.0mScunthorpe: £20.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.1mScunthorpe: £19.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Runcorn and Helsby £22.6m, Scunthorpe £20.5mScunthorpe: £20.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.6mScunthorpe: £20.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.7mScunthorpe: £19.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.44m, Scunthorpe £0.53mScunthorpe: £0.53mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mScunthorpe: £0.54mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mScunthorpe: £0.51mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mScunthorpe is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.58m, Scunthorpe £0.56mScunthorpe: £0.56mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mScunthorpe: £0.56mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mScunthorpe: £0.53mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.70m, Scunthorpe £0.64mScunthorpe: £0.64mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.70mScunthorpe: £0.64mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.71mScunthorpe: £0.61mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Runcorn and Helsby 19,818, Scunthorpe 21,168Scunthorpe: 21,168Runcorn and Helsby: 19,818

    19,818Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count21,168

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby 2,295, Scunthorpe 2,435Scunthorpe: 2,435Runcorn and Helsby: 2,295

    2,295Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count2,435

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 3,054, Scunthorpe 3,659Scunthorpe: 3,659Runcorn and Helsby: 3,054

    3,054Scunthorpe is higher3,659

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 9,422, Scunthorpe 8,768Scunthorpe: 8,768Runcorn and Helsby: 9,422

    9,422Runcorn and Helsby is higher8,768

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby 13,213, Scunthorpe 15,282Scunthorpe: 15,282Runcorn and Helsby: 13,213

    13,213Scunthorpe is higher15,282

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 2,095, Scunthorpe 2,109Scunthorpe: 2,109Runcorn and Helsby: 2,095

    2,095Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count2,109

Show the numbers
Runcorn and Helsby and Scunthorpe, total
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyScunthorpeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.6m£502.7m£474.8m£515.1m£517.3m£488.6mScunthorpe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.3m£250.4m£236.5m£266.9m£268.0m£253.1mScunthorpe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m£152.9m£153.6m£145.1mScunthorpe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m£239.0m£240.1m£226.7mScunthorpe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mScunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mScunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mScunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.5m£63.8m£60.3m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mRuncorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mRuncorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mScunthorpe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.7m£115.2m£108.8m£121.6m£122.1m£115.3mScunthorpe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mRuncorn and Helsby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mRuncorn and Helsby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mScunthorpe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mRuncorn and Helsby
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,81821,168Scunthorpe
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2952,435Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0543,659Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,4228,768Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,21315,282Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0952,109Scunthorpe

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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